Hamburg Senate blames left-wing extremists for riots

According to the Senate, 42 police officers were injured in the riots in the St. Georg district, 15 of them so seriously that they could not continue their duty. They suffered blast trauma from firecrackers, bruises, open wounds and skin abrasions. A total of 1,328 officers were on duty. Police arrested 129 protesters and took 8 others into custody. 85 people were banned from staying there and 18 were expelled. 44 of those affected were minors. The investigation is ongoing.

Extremists deliberately heated up the mood

The organizations classified as non-extremist took part in the demonstration peacefully, it said. According to the police, the extremist groups deliberately inflamed the mood. The meeting management did not fulfill its obligation to take action. The actors in the left-wing scene gradually removed themselves from the immediate events. The following riots and physical confrontations with the emergency services - including throwing bottles and stones - were committed exclusively by an “actionist clientele”.